1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

600 MISCELLANEOUS VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

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No. 465. Distemper among Cattle,

Examine your cow's mouth, though she appears very well; and if you find any pimple in it, or on the tongue, or if you perceive any within the skin ready to come out, immediately house her, keep her warm, and give her warm tar-water. To a large beast give 1 gallon ; to a small one, 3 quarts. Give it four times every day, but not every time the quan- tity you first gave. Lessen the dose by degrees, but never give less than 2 quarts to a large beast, nor less than 3 pints to a small one ; and house her every night for some time, and give her warm gruel a id malt mash. No. 466. To make Tar - Water for Cows. Take 1 quart tar, put to it 4 quarts water, and stir it very well 10 or 12 minutes ; let it stand a little while, and then pour it off for use. You must not put water to the same tar more than twice. Let the first dose be made of fresh tar. Continue to give it till the beast is well. Don't let her go too soon abroad. No. 467. For the Garget in Cows. This disorder is very frequent in cows after ceasing to be milked ; it afi:ects the glands of the udder with hard swellings, and often arises from the animal not being clean milked. It may be removed by anoint- ing the part three times a day with a little ointment composed of camphor and blue ointment. Half a